Chapter 47

Although Benjamin merely said two short sentences, the fact that he called Shannon Ms. Jensen meant that he acknowledged her identity as the daughter of the Jensen family. He represented the Coopers, and his attitude toward Shannon also determined that Seastone's elite circle had to acknowledge Shannon as a Jensen, too, regardless of what others might feel about her. Shannon looked at Benjamin, who sparkled in gold, and smiled faintly. "You're not late, Mr. Cooper. You came right on time." She turned back to Francis, her smile fading. She said curtly, "The Grays put a roof over my head for 18 years. All in all, you spent not more than five million dollars on me. Prior to this, I've already transferred the money back to you." Francis' gaze hardened, while the other guests were in disbelief. To an ordinary family, spending five million dollars on a child was indeed a significant figure. However, to people like them, five million dollars was a pittance. If the Grays had only spent